We had a bonfire last night, which means at long last, fall has come to Orlando, Florida! Now, it's still a sauna during the daylight hours, but it's finally cooling down enough at night to merit use of the fire-pit. Which means...I'm a happy camper!
And what better way to express my happiness than through a "Happy Fall" banner?!
You caught a sneak peek of this banner last week, when I declared Lime Green as the New Orange. I was touched by everyone's resounding support for following my Read more

Okay, so my long-awaited Glass Etching Starter Kit arrived on Thursday, and I pretty much spent the entire weekend playing with it! The verdict? Well, I'll let this photo speak for itself:
Pretty snazzy, right? 4 of my most frequently used bakeware items are now etched using 3 unique designs (I'll be offering those up as free cut files in this post, don't you fret!), and I already know what my Christmas gifts will be this year. Personalized etched glass bakeware for everyone! (Family Read more

Happy Friday, dearies! You made it to the weekend! Cheers to you.
Perhaps some of you are a little worse for wear?
Or ready for a nice, long nap?
Well, maybe I can make it a bit better. This is a red letter week here at The Thinking Closet because I have three giveaways going on right now. You heard that right: tha-ree!
Here's what's up for grabs:
Silhouette Portrait Giveaway - $180 Value
$200 Sears e-Gift Card
$85 Credit to Erin Condren.com...right Read more

Okay, first of all, let's just get one thing straight. Two years ago, the words "fall decor" translated to "stuff I don't have time for." One year ago, it meant a wreath and one metallic pumpkin (baby steps). This is the first year in my life where I've decided to "deck the halls" for fall, and tackle our home's transition from summer to fall a bit more intentionally.
You see, I was feeling inspired to make a few changes to our living room space to make it a bit more festive and true to Read more

We've all been there: it's the church pot luck event and you've brought your MIL's famous cheesy potato casserole dish. It sits on a folding table beside a row of casserole dishes that look just the same. At the end of the night, when you go into the kitchen to retrieve your dish, you're 99% sure you're taking home a different one. It's confirmed when you later find that its plastic cover no longer fits.
If only you had some permanent way to mark your dish as your own--some way to give it Read more

Saturday morning, I tossed my business cards in my purse, grabbed my laptop and iced coffee, and headed northeast to Full Sail University for the third annual Florida Blogger & Social Media Conference (FL Blog Con). Thinking back to how I felt prior to my first ever blog conference this August, Haven, I felt strangely calm, cool, and collected this time around. Although the conferences were less than two months apart, I like to think that this was my "sophomore year" of blog Read more

We're still rocking the 90-degree-weather down here in Orlando...but that's not going to stop me from celebrating the oncoming fall! And I'm celebrating the best way I know how: with a crafty home decor project. Check out my Burlap & Book Page Pumpkins!
Now, I'm not flying solo today with my pumpkin creation. Ohhhhh no. I've actually teamed up with a group of near-and-dear bloggy buddies who all have a pumpkin project to share! Wanna meet these lovely ladies? Okay, here's the Read more

Sunday marks the start of a brand new season, so you know what that means? Yes, I will soon be making mulled cider like it's going out of style, and it's time for the next installment of The Thinking Closet Reader Showcase!
"What's The Reader Showcase?" you ask.
Well, it started last spring when I started receiving the most uplifting emails from readers telling me they not only enjoyed my tutorials, but had actually tried them out! I begged for photos with promises of virtual chai lattes and Read more

I’m a New York gal putting down new roots in Orlando, Florida with my hubby and our sailboat. My heart skips a beat for all things creative, be it crafting, upcycling, sewing, journaling…especially blogging. If I can make you smile or ignite in you a spark of inspiration, then my job is done here. Won’t you grab a cup of chai, a comfy blanket, and stay a while? {read more...}

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